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Topic Review (Newest First)

07-12-2005 06:25 PM

Tin Pusher

Anyone have success with this fly or any other surface flies for Pink salmon. I am tying a few all pink versions.

03-05-2005 02:18 AM

Tin Pusher

I was confused by the popper13.jpg picture which shows a very sparse fly. I prefer the look of the fuller body with olive and peacock along the top.

Thanks I can hardly wait to try it out in the salt for cutties.

03-05-2005 12:12 AM

Leland Miyawaki

I try to tie the body of my popper to be proportional to the head. I don't want to have a fat head and skinny body. Also, I top the white with olive and then peacock herl.

Leland.

03-05-2005 12:02 AM

Tin Pusher

Leland the fly on pugetsoundflyfishing is a lot fuller than the one shown here. It also has an olive overbody with peacock herl. Is one an evolved version of the other or do you use them for different conditions.

Thanks
Doug

03-02-2005 09:31 AM

Tin Pusher

Thanks Leland

03-01-2005 10:13 PM

Leland Miyawaki

At Kaufmann's in Seattle, where I work, they are getting their popper heads from Rainy's. The size is "peewee" and "mini mee "small".

Leland.

03-01-2005 05:17 PM

Tin Pusher

I am having a tough time finding Edgewater Dink component. The companies web site is no longer there so I am thinking that they are gone. If so what popper bodies that are still on the shelves may be the last. Is there an alternative foam that anyone is using? Is there a supply of Edgewater bodies in Bellingham or Vancouver that I have not found.

Thanks
Doug

12-10-2004 11:08 AM

Leland Miyawaki

I've just begun working at Kaufmanns in Bellevue and will be there today and tomorrow.

Leland.

12-10-2004 10:56 AM

salt dog

availability of kits?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leland Miyawaki

Keith,

Also, the flyshop I work part-time at has just received 300 #6 and 300 #4 dink components. We will package them in packs of six and also put together popper kits with hooks, materials heads and instructions.

Good luck,
Leland.

Leland.
Reading this thread from 2003 on tying the infamous Miyawaki popper and was wondering if you still are working at a flyshop were popper kits are available. I have not tied a fly in 15 years, and then only pretty basic trout stuff. I really enjoyed tying, but my tying desk area and fishing lost out to a nursery and raising my kids. All the kids are teenagers now, and all fly fish. Getting into salt water fishing a few years ago made me realize that most of the flies I really want to get my hands on are not available commercially, and I need to DIY. Looking forward to getting back into it. Any suggestions on best locations for material and advice?

08-13-2004 07:09 PM

Leland Miyawaki

Full crew? Just get on the boat man and park at the South Whidbey State Park day use spot. Once down on the beach, there's a couple miles of fly water. I don't think we three or four will even make a dent in the fishing spots.

Hope to see you.

Leland.

08-13-2004 05:25 PM

Philster

Sounds like you have a full crew already. Thanks for the opportunity, but I'll let you guys have the beach this time

08-13-2004 02:26 PM

Leland Miyawaki

I'll be on the 6am Mulkiteo ferry tomorrow with Preston Singleterry and possibly Brian Lencho, aka doublespey, if he can get quit thinking steelhead for awhile.

I plan on fishing South Whidbey State Park. Park in the day use lot and take the beach trail down to the water.

Leland.

08-13-2004 02:08 PM

Philster

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leland Miyawaki

Just saw on another site and spoke to a friend who just happened to land a nice coho on the beach. There are coho up and down the west side of Whidbey.

I'm on the 6am ferry tomorrow!

Leland.

If you want to meet up, let me know

Phil

08-13-2004 01:31 PM

Leland Miyawaki

Just saw on another site and spoke to a friend who just happened to land a nice coho on the beach. There are coho up and down the west side of Whidbey.

I'm on the 6am ferry tomorrow!

Leland.

08-13-2004 01:05 PM

Philster

Hey leland. Try 27lb fluorocarbon instead of the mono. much stiffer and fits nicely in the owner size 4 hooks I'm using. Should last indefinitely also and be more abrasion resistant. I have a couple fresh super hair poppers in chartreuse (my standard) and pink for this weekend.

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